# William Quigley (artist)

William Quigley (born April 29, 1961) is an American painter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## Education

William Quigley graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1984 with a BFA. While at Philadelphia College of Art, he also studied sculpture, painting and printmaking abroad at Tyler School of Art in Italy from 1982–83.
In 1984, Quigley enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania to study political science and art.
From 1985–1987, he attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Fine Arts in New York City.

## Career

William Quigley has over 475 collectors of his artwork. In June 1985, before entering Columbia University, Quigley had his first show with Andy Warhol in Philadelphia at Henry S. McNeil’s Gallery in Warhol’s “Images of a Child’s World” exhibition. Through McNeil, Quigley began his early career by exhibiting in group shows with artists such as Julian Schnabel and Jean Michel Basquiat.
While participating in the ARTLA Fair in December 1992–93, Quigley met Art Basel founder Ernst Beyeler and Spanish art dealers Ferran and Marisa Cano. They offered Quigley the opportunity to paint for eight months in Mallorca in June 1992 and show on the property of Joan Miró's studio. During this period, Quigley made 44 works for the gallery.
After returning to Los Angeles, he opened the art gallery Mayb, which became the AB Gallery in 1994. In 1998 and 1999, Quigley traveled to India and made a series of works. In 1999, he set up a second studio in SoHo, New York. Quigley’s move to New York sparked a period of working with bands such as Dispatch and Pete Francis. He created albums and stages and developed a company called “Skrapper” with Francis.
While trying to make a living in Los Angeles, Quigley turned to film, commercials and music videos. He worked as an art director and set designer on the sets of directors such as David Fincher, Gregory Dark and Dick George. He was involved in films such as Punch the Clock and Dark Side of Genius, and music videos such as Madonna's "Oh Father", "Express Yourself" and "Like a Prayer". Quigley’s work has been collected by over 450 people worldwide. Portraits of influential figures such as President Bill Clinton and athlete Shaquille O’Neal are some of his most prominent works.

## Works
### The Boxer Series

In 1999, downtown New York artist William Quigley was commissioned to create a "no contemporary" fighter painting for a friend. The Boxer Series is a work in progress that investigates the impact of the boxing fighter since its birth in the late 1800s. Consisting of portraits, traditional boxing poses, head-to-head battles, and knockdown.

### Civil War Show

This show consisted of 16 paintings, one carved sculpture of a 15-year-old black Union soldier, and a 40-page hand-painted book visually illustrating an interplanetary diary of the War. As the series developed, the theme was later developed to focus on freedom and Black culture.

### The Civil War Book

The Civil War Book was the fourth book written by William Quigley. Originally intended to be a sketch pad for ideas and information about the American Civil War, it later became a complement to the Civil War paintings and was shown at the Lawrence Gallery in 1996. The book's design incorporates war documentation, random notes, photos and battlefield tales.